Dummy calf for practicing roping, lassoing and tying



W. B. ORY

Aug. 12, 1958 DUMMY CALF FOR PRACTICING ROPING, LASSOING AND TYING lFiled May 51, 1957 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Wi//l'e B. Ory INVENTOR.

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BY andvqfww DUMMYCALF FoR rRAcTrcnsG'RoPING, f LAssoiNG Aisnrvnslo`Willie B. Ory, Clovis, Mex. Application May' 43,1,"1957, serial-'Nm662,919 .z5-claims; (esistita-izy demounting'from the horse'andtying'the calf'down'by '.tying its legs together 'sport in which timeand skill are of the essence in the has become in cow countries a1sport.

Having the foregoing in mind the primary object of my invention is toprovide a dummy calf for practicing there- -on roping and tyingoperations and which is realistic, durable, economical to manufactureand which is adapted to present the same problems in tying of the legsas a live calf.

These together with other objects and advantages which will becomesubsequently apparent reside in the details of construction andoperations more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein likenumerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a view in vertical longitudinal section of a dummy calfaccording to my invention with parts in elevation; v

Figure 2 is a view in vertical cross-section taken through the neck ofthe calf on the line 2--2 of Figure l;

Figure 3 is a view in vertical cross-section taken on the line 3-3 ofFigure l;

Figure 4 is an enlarged view in horizontal section taken on the line 4-4of Figure l;

Figure 5 is an enlarged view in perspective of one of the springsforming part of the means for attaching the legs;

Figure 6 is a view in vertical cross-section taken on the line 6-6 ofFigure l;

Figure 7 is a view in perspective drawn to a smaller scale of a trunkcore, leg bars, head core and resilient neck straps forming part of thedummy calf;

Figure 8 is an enlarged fragmentary view in side elevation of one of thehind leg bars;

Figure 9 is an enlarged exploded view in perspective of the springattaching means;

Figure l is a perspective view on a smaller scale illustrating the calftying operation; and

Figure ll is a perspective view of the trunk core on a smaller scale.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, the dummy calf of my inventiondesignated generally by the numeral 1 comprises an outer resilientcomposition covering 3 preferably of sawdust and sponge rubber moldedinto the form of a calf, with a skin coating of plastic or the likethereon and enclosing, a longitudinal trunk core 7, a head core 9,resilient neck straps 11 connecting the head core 11 to the trunk core7, a tail 13, and right and left front and rear leg bars 15', 17, 19, 21extending part way out of the covering 3 and terminating in hoofs 23, 25provided with bottom non-skid pads 27, 29.

The trunk core 7 is cylindrical with front and rear end United States"vPatent ice flattened side portions 31,

of a section of awooden utility pole..

The headvlcore 9 is of any suitable. material such as an,

are nailedat one end, as at 37 toopposite flattened front:

portions 31 of the trunk core 7 and at their other ends, as at 41, toopposite said head core yieldingly in forwardlyr spaced relation to thetrunk core 7.

The front legbars 15, 17 are yieldiugly attached at their upper ends tothe attened front end side portions 31, 33 of the trunk core 7 by meansAof upright snake'springs 41, 43 secured to said portions 31, 33 bytransversely grooved bars 45, 47 overlapping the upper ends of thesprings 41, 43: and fixed by screws as at 49, 51 to the trunkcore'andfsimilar'bars53; 55 overlap the lower ends of the springs 41, 43and are fixed to said upper ends by screws as at 57, 59.

The hind leg bars rear end side portions 19, 21 are attached to theflattened 33 by the springs 61 and grooved bars 60, 62 like the springs41, 43 and bars 45, 47, 53, 55 attached to said portions 33 and to theupper ends of the leg bars 19, 21 in the same manner as described withreference to the springs 41, 43.

As will be seen the attaching means for the front leg bars 15, 17 formsshoulder joints and the attachment means for the hind leg bars 19, 21forms hip joints.

The right front leg bar 15 is formed of an upper section 53 having agroove 65 in its lower end, and a lower section 66 having a reducedtongue 67 on its upper end fitting in said groove 65 and pivotallysecured thereon by a transverse pin 69 and whereby the right leg of thedummy is provided with a knee joint.

The front leg bars 15, 17 are connected adjacent the upper ends of theleg-bars 15, 17 so that rearward swinging of either the right or leftfront leg bar will swing the other forwardly. This connecting meanscomprises a pull cord 71 terminally attached, as at 73, to a pair ofmetal reinforcing bands 74 surrounding and fixed to the upper portionsof the front legs, said cord 71 slidably extending through a transversebore 75 in the trunk core 7, covering 3 and coating 5 forwardly of thefront legs, said cord inclining downwardly and rearwardly from said boreto the front leg bars 15', 17. As will be seen in Figure 4, the pullcord 71 extends out of the covering 3 and coating 5 from the front legs15, 17.

The trunk core 7, head core 9, neck straps 11 and the leg bars 15, 17,19, 21 form a very inexpensive frame on which the covering 3 may bemolded in any suitable mold after which the skin coating 5 may besprayed or brushed in liquid form to harden on the coating. Afterwardsthe pull cord 71 may be attached to one front leg bar and the covering 3and coating 5 punctured to complete the bore 75 and the pull cordattached to the other front leg.

As shown in Figure l0 in -a calf tying operation the right front leg 77is pulled backward and the hind legs 79 are pulled forwardly and theselegs are tied together by a tying rope 81 and the success and speed ofthis operation depends to a great extent on the manner in which theright front leg is handled so that the calf by throwing its left leg 33and is preferably formed` arecut from anautomobile tire .andy

sides of the head core 9 to support` The foregoing is considered asillustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, sincenumerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilledin the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the eX-actconstruction and operation shown and described,- and accordingly, allsuitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, fallingwithin the scope ofthe invention as claimed.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. A dummy simulating a calf and for practice purposes in ropng andtying the legs thereof comprising a frame including a trunk core, a headcore, resilient means connecting said Cores, front and hind legs, andresilient joint means connecting said legs to said trunk core, and apull member connecting said front legs together and slidably extendedthrough said trunk core and operative to swing one front leg forwardlyat its joint in response to swinging `of, the other front legrearwardly.

2. A dummy simulating a calf and for practice purposes in roping andtying the legs thereof comprising a frame including a. trunk core, ahead core, resilient means connecting said cores, front and hind legs,and resilient joint means connecting said legs to said trunk core, and amolded resilient composition covering for said frame, said trunk corecomprising a cylindrical member having flattened front and rear endsopposite said legs, said joint means comprising at undulating springsinterposed between said flattened ends and said legs, are barsattachedvto said iattened ends and to said legs and clamping saidsprings to said attened ends and legs.

3. A dummy as in claim 2, and means for swinging one front leg forwardlyat the joint in resp `use to rearward swinging of the other front legcomprising a pull cord slidably extended through said trunk core andcovering and terminally connected to said front legs.

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